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合作夥伴 / PARTNER

Marianne Center Project is a training center for young people with disability. The training center is established in 2008 to focus on the (young) adults from the age of 16 till 50 years. The center wishes that mentally disabled people in Kenya have the same opportunities and inclusion in the society. The center has proven to be an innovative project that improves the lives of many mentally challenged people through education and information in order for them to live life and live it to the full The project is offering activities including gardening, cooking, baking, housekeeping, computer training, carpentry, beadwork, tailoring, and arts and crafts. Other activities at the center include a nutrition program, events where students showcase their talents, open days and other awareness activities.People with a mental disability are often associated with black magic and witchcraft. Families tend to hide children with a mental disability out of shame or despair. Often they lock their children in their homes and, as has been reported by the Down Syndrome Society of Kenya and the Kenya Society for Mentally Handicapped, sometimes even in cages. As a result, instead of positively being engaged, a person with a mental disability is often confronted with negative attitudes right from birth, like isolation, rejection and even abuse. Most people with a mental disability have a mild to moderate mental retardation. However, they can learn and are capable of developing skills throughout their lives.Such people however have a wide range of talents that can be discovered at any moment in their younger age. One of the major shortcomings of the current educational system for (young) adults with a mental disability is that they are too old to be enrolled in a primary school, but mentally not capable to attend a normal secondary school. Establishing a training center for this group therefore gives them and their parents hope for a better future. This is where Marianne Center come in to bridge the gap. The project mission is to empower people with a mental disability and enable them to become more self-reliant, fully integrated and accepted members of society.

工作 / WORK

UOTaking part in the teaching of various subjects (mathematics, language, writing, drawing, gardening, sewing, beadwork, computer skills and cleaning)UOOrganizing extra-curricular activitiesUOGeneral maintenance and cleaning of the centreUOProvision of guiding and counselling services to the studentsUOFarm workUOAssisting in the kitchen: cooking, cleaning dishes, feeding

住宿和食物 / ACCOMODATION AND FOOD

Accommodation will be at the project in shared rooms and it is important that you have your own sleeping bag and mosquito net. During the workcamp, volunteers will get food from locally available foodstuffs and will share the responsibility of preparing the food.

位置與休閒活動 / LOCATION & LEISURE ACTIVITY

In this workcamp, volunteers can visit Lake Naivasha, Hells Gate, which is about a 1-hour drive from the project.

要求 / REQUIREMENTS

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主辦單位 / Host organization

Center for International Voluntary Service - CIVS

CIVS is a Kenya based non profit agency formed in 1993 that offers innovative and competent support services to empower communities and organisations. Our efforts aim at stimulating self-development initiatives among the disadvantaged, especially women as well as developing harmonious relations among people of different backgrounds and cultures. Our activities include deployment of over 400 volunteers from all over the world to work with local communities on a variety of more than 12 projects annually. MISSION STATEMENT Our Vision: CIVS is a leader in innovation of enterprising solutions for the needy. Our Mission: CIVS exists to empower communities, organizations and individuals to realize their full potentials. Our Operating Principles: Be customer responsive; Optimize benefits; Strengthen existing structures and systems. Our Objective: CIVS reaches customers with innovative and appropriate high quality services.